ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Synthetic Benchmark Testing

SiSoft Sandra 2012

With strong performance against both Intel Z77-based systems, the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe illustrates that its CPU and memory subsystems are working correctly.

LinX

LinX is a graphical interface for CPU-based testing using the Intel Linpack benchmarks. It serves as a good indicator of proper system CPU functioning and is considered one of the most intensive CPU benchmarks currently available. LinX was run with Memory set to All and for a total of 3 runs. This test was repeated three times with the highest repeatable GFlops (Giga-Floating Point Operations Per Second) score recorded.

The P8Z77-I Deluxe manages to closely mimic the competing boards' performances, demonstrating that the CPU and memory subsystems are operating optimally.

7-Zip

7-Zip is an open-source file compression and decompression software. File compression and decompression are very system and memory intensive, acting as a good indicator for system performance. The 7-Zip benchmark test was run with a 32MB dictionary size, 4 CPU threads active, and for 10 passes per test. The included benchmark test was repeated three times with the highest repeatable MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) scores recorded.

No surprises here with the P8Z77-I Deluxe's performance. In this test, good performance is a key metric to ascertaining system health because of the memory intensive nature of the tests performed.

Good work Morry! I have this motherboard and I have to agree with your assessment. I'll be water cooling it this summer including the VRM daughter board. I'm excited to see what the overclock will be and I think your review will be helpful.

Lol. I ran across this review while searching for mATX reviews. This seems to be the best MOBO in the class. I too am watching the NCASE M1 develop and will be buying it when it releases. Such a sleek case. Really can't wait to get my hands on it.